De La Soul was influential during hip hop's early years |
Here is a video playlist highlighting some of the biggest hits of the first dozen (or so) years of hip hop:
- The Sugarhill Gang, "Rapper's Delight" (1979)
- Kurtis Blow, "The Breaks" (1980)
- Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, "The Message" (1982)
- Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force, "Planet Rock" (1982)
- Grandmaster Melle Mel, "White Lines (Don't Do It)" (1983)
- Whodini, "Freaks Come Out at Night"(1984)
- Run-DMC, "King of Rock" (1985)
- LL Cool J, "I Need Love" (1987)
- Beastie Boys, "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)" (1987)
- Salt-N-Pepa, "Push It" (1988)
- Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock, "It Takes Two" (1988)
- Neneh Cherry, "Buffalo Stance" (1988)
- Jungle Brothers, "I'll House You" (1988)
- Kid 'n Play, "Rollin' with Kid 'n Play" (1988)
- Tone-Lōc, "Wild Thing" (1988)
- Queen Latifah ft. Monie Love, "Ladies First"(1989)
- Young MC, "Bust a Move" (1989)
- De La Soul, "Me, Myself, and I" (1989)
- LL Cool J, "Mama Said Knock You Out" (1990)
- A Tribe Called Quest, "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo"(1990)
- P.M. Dawn, "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" (1991)
- Monie Love, "Work it Out" (1991)
- DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, "Summertime" (1991)
- Beastie Boys, "So What'cha Want" (1992)
- Arrested Development, "Tennessee" (1992)
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